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Holiday Ride to support Boulder Middle Cross program

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From Catherine Powers, on Middle Cross Fundraiser

Hello cycling friends and supporters,

Bacaro Venetian Taverna is generously sponsoring bike ride fundraiser for Boulder Middle Cross youth cycling program.

The fun, wintry ride will meet at Bacaro (921 Pearl St.) on Sunday, December 18th at 9am and will be followed by a delicious, family-style lunch at Bacaro. Lunch costs $25 and a portion of the proceeds will go to Middle Cross. This will be a flat 30-mile ride.

CU-Boulder Bike Thefts Spike

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CU-Boulder bike thefts spike 250%; police suspect crime ring

Thefts have nearly quadrupled from last fall
By Whitney Bryen, bryen@coloradodaily.com

Students at the University of Colorado are having to amp up their bike security after a major increase in bike thefts across campus this fall.

CU police Cmdr. Tim McGraw said there have been around 200 bikes reported stolen on campus since Aug. 1, compared to 57 during the same time last year — a 250 percent increase.

"This (semester) has been atypically high," McGraw said. "It's been at least five years since we've seen anything like this."

McGraw said they suspect a bike theft ring is responsible for the sudden jump in stolen bikes, but for now it's just a "calculation" based on an analysis of the incidents on campus.

"The likelihood is that somebody is working the campus," McGraw said. "This is not just random people stealing bikes. It's more organized than that."

Breathe Studio of Denver Partners with Cycle Fusion

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Denver- Breathe Yoga and Cycling Studio has partnered with Cycling Fusion to bring cutting-edge indoor cycling classes to Denver cyclists and fitness enthusiasts by January 2011. Classes will be offered at Breathe Yoga and Cycling Studio, on 2033 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO.

Cycling Fusion, a company known for its virtual riding and indoor power certification, is changing the indoor cycling industry. Committed to bringing solid cycling principals into the indoor cycling classroom, Cycling Fusion hopes to be the catalyst for a radical industry change that would unify training techniques for both indoor and outdoor cycling, providing the optimum benefits to cyclists.

Stage5 Cycling, created by certified USA cycling coach and indoor cycling instructor Tom Scotto, and Heart Zones, a cycle training company created by world renowned educator and hall of fame triathlete Sally Edwards, have both joined forces with Cycling Fusion to create what is said to be the most comprehensive indoor cycling education and coaching company in the industry. Cycling Fusion instructors will be trained to teach in a way that advances skill and improves all aspects of outdoor riding for riders of all levels.

Breathe Owner and Instructor Sarah TV Russell has partnered with Cycling Fusion to begin offering the new classes in January 2011.

How the Colorado boys did in Portland

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Here's Alan's view of the weekend and how some of the Colorado riders faired...

Legs up, having a beer, reflecting on the weekend and watching some of the Cycling Dirt full replay of today’s race – where I will most likely not be shown – seeing as I am doing quite well at staying out of the top 10…or 15 for that matter. Where to begin? Saturday would make sense I think.

Denver sets goal for bike access

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From YourHub

George Patten, 26, often rides his bike along the busy Cherry Creek Trail to his classes in urban and regional planning at the University of Colorado Denver.

"It's practically a highway," Patten said.

He said the trail is particularly busy with cyclists during peak commuting times. But he said he would consider using city streets to get to campus only if there are better bike routes in place.

New Boulder Indoor Cycling Facility

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From the Boulder County Business Report

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Virtual cycling training facility opens
By Doug Storum
November 30, 2010 --

BOULDER - Mike Ricci of D3 Multisport is opening D3 Energy Lab, an indoor cycling training facility.

The facility, at 3200 Valmont St. in Boulder, features the CompuTrainer, a virtual course that is projected onto the wall.

Up to eight riders can train at the same time, on their own bikes on treadmills, on the same virtual course. Courses can be customized, and the system's interactive real course videos include famous courses (including Tour de France stages and Ironman courses) to be input and raced. This allows riders to measure their performance against one another, and themselves, as the system measures and records a variety of performance parameters, including speed, calories and power output.

Classes are up and running and sessions are available mornings, lunchtime, evenings and weekends, and for a limited time, new riders can experience a session for free. See www.d3multisport.com/EnergyLab/schedule for more information.

Ricci is a certified USAT Level III coach. He has owned D3 Multisport Inc. since 2000, and he is the head coach for the national champion University of Colorado triathlon team.

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